Job is a father and God is a father. Both have sons. The narrator shows us two faithful fathers, and what God is doing to Job here is exactly what Job is doing for his sons. Job, as a faithful father, offers up sacrifices for his sons. He says, “This is my firstborn,” and cuts him up, puts him on the altar, and watches him go up to God in smoke. Then he takes his second born and cuts him, puts him on the altar, and sends him up into the presence of God. Now God is doing it to Job.
